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Vegetation management

Automatic detection of vegetation growing into power-line protection zones, from point clouds.

Category
3D analysis
Date
Dec 2023

  • Point cloud

    input data

  • XLS + PDF

    documentation generated automatically

Classified point cloud of a transmission tower and its conductors (green) above vegetation (blue), with one point cluster highlighted in red.
FIG. 01 · Vegetation managementDec 2023

+01 · Challenge

Vegetation that grows into the protection zone of power transmission lines has to be found and documented.

+02 · Approach

  1. 01Analysed the line corridor in the point cloud
  2. 02Detected vegetation intrusions into the protection zone automatically
  3. 03Generated documentation for every intrusion

+03 · Result

Intrusions detected and documented automatically, delivered as XLS and PDF reports.

Gallery

Diagram of the conductor clearance zone, radius R3, at maximum sag and at maximum swing.
FIG. 02 · Vegetation management
Generated report page with a plan view of the line corridor and a cross-section of vegetation heights next to the conductors.
FIG. 03 · Vegetation management

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